The cleanup of the Chesapeake Bay is a huge multi-state effort that will span decades, making it perhaps the largest environmental restoration project in US history. Senator Mark Warner and Representative Robert Wittman have introduced the Chesapeake Bay Accountability and Recovery Act of 2013 (HR 739) to make the process more accountable at the federal level. Some of you may remember similar measures proposed in 2009 and 2011.
If passed, this will require the EPA to develop a management plan for the Chesapeake Bay Program and restoration activities related to the bay. EPA would be required to update the management plan every two years. The legislation would require new financial reports on the Chesapeake Bay Program from the Office of Management and Budget and would require EPA to appoint an independent evaluator, who would review and report to the Congress on the plan.
Read more about the proposed legislation that hopes to drive and document progress being made by states, localities and the private sector working towards the goal of Chesapeake Bay cleanup. http://www.timesdispatch.com/opinion/their-opinion/columnists-blogs/guest-columnists/article_158555ed-d740-5e39-af2c-7512ac2c2ac1.html
